This review is from: La Femme Nikita [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
I'm not going to say anything about the film itself because we all know how good it is. It's Besson's best ever.
What I will say is that watching it in High Definition on Blu-Ray is a real treat. Picture and sund are truly amazing and blow away the prior DVD's, all of which had lackluster picture quality at best.
And yes, this release has the properly translated subtitle track. Some DVD releases had a word for word transcription of the terrible English dubbed track. Not so here, so no worries.
However, extras are nowhere to be found. Is it too much to ask that this film finally receives a special edition?
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I was worried this Blu-Ray would be "so-so" in the sharpness department.....but not worry: it looks just fine! It will be in my collection shortly.
This 1989 French film was justifiably so popular that an American re-make followed later and then a cable television series followed after that.
In this - the original - you see "Nikita" at its beginning and, most people agree, at her best. Anne Parillaud, an actress I've always found fascinating, is riveting as the lead character. Jean-Huges Anglade, Tcheky Karyo and Jean Reno provide a very strong supporting cast.
The characters were believable and it was refreshing to see a no-nonsense approach to a murder story, meaning if someone had to be killed, they were shot quickly with no questions asked. Some of the action scenes are brutal.
Parillaud's character is memorable. She can change appearances, from a hard- nosed hysterical animal to a real lady. It's also interesting to see Reno in a familiar role as a "cleaner," a role he made famous four years later in "Leon: The Professional."
The DVD provides either easy-to-read subtitles or a well-done dubbed version. As mentioned, the Blu-Ray version is a definite step up from the last DVD.
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Super Bluray. The film, of course, is excellent, although it never has been clear to me why the authorities would want a criminal to become their agent. However, once you swallow that incongruity, it is an engrossing film. The Bluray transfer is excellent, rich colors, sharp definition, action remains crisp, but that is probably because my HDTV's have the requisite fpm's. If you like action films, and if you've liked the previous recordings of this, you will love the Bluray version. Definitely worth updating from DVD.
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This is an incredibly well done movie, much more intense than the US remake, "Point of no Return".
The real star here is Jean Reno, but his interaction with Anne Parrilaud and the other players in this movie brings them up to a higher level. I am fluent in Fench but my wife is not, so we have the subtitles turned on when we watch it. The english subtitles, although not always strictly accurate, are more accurate than the english dubbing, and it is well worth reading the subtitles and leaving the french sound track on. We have probably watched this movie 4 times in the past 5 years, and it is still fresh each time.
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I am in love with blu-ray movies that have been given great transfers to really show off what the movie can do. This is the prettiest this movie has ever looked. More details come to life. The lush scenes pop, the sound is magnificent, just awesome. I had always thought of this as an action movie, but after watching it several times on blu, I love it just as much for its beautiful foreign film feel. BUY IT.
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La femme Nikita, is one of those movies you HAVE to see. written and directed by Luc Besson, the guy that brought you the professional, and the 5th element. it tells the story of a girl doing the wrong thing, and polished by the government to do the wrong things for them. they pretty much create a James Bond kind of character out a punk in the streets.
Of course, this is not a James Bond movie, because, a. withing the fantasy of the movie there is a crude realism in the violence, that makes it more of a drama than an action film, but in a good way. and B. this movie has more of a personal story with a character that goes trough a transformation, which you follow, and you see her suffer the consequences of t=her actions, and the reactions to what she does.
This is an excellent movie and I would recommended to anyone that likes action flicks, and a good story driven drama!
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This is a comment on the product description from Amazon. Anne Parillaud is the star of the movie. Why is she not listed as one of the actors in the product description or just below the title?
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Usually, the original opus is the best and that's the case here. The American version, Point of no return is not bad at all and a little more explosive, but there's missing the essence. For an example, in Point of no return, the cleaner ( with Harvey Keitel ) looks like a robot when he kills a fellow, but Jean Reno, even he is a though one, he's still a little human and that makes the difference when Nikita is asking him to leave the embassy. Enjoy with the original!
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This is probably the crowning achievement of Luc Besson's work. Leon (The Professional european cut) comes close...but there is something more to Nikita's depth of character. Leon went more action, and the 5th Element went all out glam.
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This review is from: La Femme Nikita [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:57:13
Movie size: 28,42 GB
Disc size: 30,52 GB
Average video bit rate: 25.89 Mbps
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